Twin Sails Infant and Nursery SchoolBayside Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Poole.
Summary of the comparison
Twin Sails Infant and Nursery School and Bayside Academy are primary schools in Poole.
Twin Sails Infant and Nursery School scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Bayside Academy scores 39 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Twin Sails Infant and Nursery School is ahead on our composite score.
Twin Sails Infant and Nursery School was judged Good and Bayside Academy was judged the expected standard.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Bayside Academy (45.0% in 2022-23, 60.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PooleTwin Sails Infant and Nursery School | PooleBayside Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B71/100Stronger figure | F39/100 | |
| Local ranking | 59th of 65 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | 46th of 65 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-7 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 366 | 197 | |
| Capacity | 360 | 270 | |
| Location | Poole, BH15 4AX | Poole, BH16 5AH | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 60.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 366 | 197 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 17.2% | 52.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 13.1% | 10.2% | |
| SEN support | 9.0% | 24.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.0% | 4.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.7% Stronger figure | 5.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 7.5% Stronger figure | 17.8% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Twin Sails Infant and Nursery School
Bayside Academy
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